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Make sure that you take your seat for "Tropic Thunder" in good time, because all the best jokes are at the start. Before it gets under way, you have to sit through the usual slew of previews and commercials, and there is a delectable moment when you realize that these particular previews are not quite as usual as usual. There is one for "Scorcher VI: Global Meltdown," and one for an immensely solemn gay-monk drama, "winner of the Beijing Film Festival's coveted Crying Monkey Award," with a closeup of fingers interlacing around a rosary. (Its title is much too droll to give away.) The sleight of hand survives into the main feature, a searing tale of courage from the Vietnam War, and it goes on searing right up to the moment at which one of the actors says, "Can we cut?"
We have been here before, many times. Fans of "Day for Night" (1973) will remember the brisk, cheery "Coupez!" with which François Truffaut—the director of the work but also an actor playing a director—interrupted the flow of the action. And so it is with "Tropic Thunder," which is one film scrunched inside another. The Vietnam movie is supposed to be a savage spectacular, with a bulging budget and a trio of major stars: depleted tough guy Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), five-time Academy Award winner Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey, Jr.), and drug-hazed comic lardass Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black). Viewers should enjoy themselves placing bets as to the actual Hollywood performers on whom these nightmarish figures are based; if, for example, the trailer that we see for Portnoy's latest vehicle, "The Fatties," brings to mind Eddie Murphy's wilder excursions into fleshly humor, so much the better.
Also on set with them, and trying in vain to corral their stampeding egos, is a hapless British director named Damien (Steve Coogan). With a TV show reporting that the production is "one month behind schedule just five days into shooting," the head of the studio hosts a video conference to whip the film back in line. He is a doughy, balding monster with big spectacles and even wider hand gestures, all his power distilled into profanity: a grotesque update, if you will, on the movie executive with the shock of white-hot hair, brought to life by Rod Steiger, in "The Big Knife," more than fifty years ago. It took me half the running time to realize who was playing this new beast, and it was only his voice that triggered the recognition; I suspect that there will be gasps during the end credits, as people see his name and find themselves rethinking the whole movie, marvelling at what could have inspired so stiff an actor to unfurl and bounce around.
Whether his performance is a success, as opposed to a coup, is hard to gauge, so closely does it skirt embarrassment. But then wriggles of unease, and the natural awkwardness of vanity at risk, are very close to this movie's heart. For every laugh, there are two or three winces—the standard ratio for Ben Stiller, who not only stars in the film but also directed it and wrote the script, with Etan Cohen and Justin Theroux. These guys come from the post-punch-line generation, using words not to wrap and polish a sentiment but to file a stream of reports from the borders of taste; their deepest dread is to stay in the comfort zone. At times, this lures them into basic indolence, as when Jack Black—the least well served of the leads in "Tropic Thunder"—vents his exasperation by declaiming the word "shit," plus some of its variants, over and over. It is as though modern screenwriters were minded to kill off any lingering idea that comedy bears a logical connection to elegance: good riddance to Ernst Lubitsch.
More vexing is the case of Robert Downey, Jr., whose performance is conducted almost entirely in blackface. This is, to say the least, a controversial move, but Stiller and his team are wise to any accusations, carefully framing the insult in cooling ironies. First, this is Downey, the smartest actor on the block right now, never holding still long enough to warrant a charge of dramatic malice. Second, he is playing another actor, a blond Australian narcissist, and it is his decision to black up, by way of thespian dedication. ("I don't drop character until I done the DVD commentary," he says, adding later, "I don't read the script, the script reads me." He sounds like Harold Bloom discussing Shakespeare.) Third, his efforts, complete with deep bass outbursts of what he takes to be ethnically correct cursing ("Hot damn!"), are witnessed and rebuked by a genuine black actor (Brandon T. Jackson) in the troop. The over-all effect is bizarre, daring you to be amused by something both brilliant and bristling with offense; if you sidle out at the end, feeling half guilty at what you just conspired in, then Stiller has trapped you precisely where he wants you. The one thing I am sure of, amid so much uncertainty, is that I wouldn't watch this movie sitting next to Spike Lee.
After the dazzle of the early scenes, something droops and flags in "Tropic Thunder." The British director is blown up by a land mine, leaving his stars to fend for themselves in the jungle, whereupon they are beset by real enemies—a horde of drug dealers—and forced to fight back. (Beneath the gags, that's a pretty hokey development, familiar from any fable of personal growth: the discovery of your inner, stronger self.) For a while, Tugg Speedman keeps believing that he is still in character, performing for hidden cameras, but that conceit, I noticed, was quietly dropped, as if the film had better things to do than fool around on the fault lines between fantasy and truth. So what are those better things? We know what kind of work the war epic, tucked inside the farce, was trying and failing to be, but what kind of outer shell did Ben Stiller and his fellow-farceurs have in mind? As a jab at the movie business, "Tropic Thunder" is flailing and unfocussed, hardly in the league of "The Player," and if you want an exposé of the combat movie, strewn with compromise and creative sacrifice, watch "Hearts of Darkness" (1991), about the making of "Apocalypse Now." The Stiller of "Dodgeball" left the genre of the sports melodrama in tatters, but we can safely assume that the war film, after this assault, will live to fight another day. All that is left, then, for "Tropic Thunder" to revel in is mania. The caterwauling of the characters and the nastiness (at once silly and bloody) of the special effects leave you feeling more embattled than entertained, yet no amount of gunfire and explosions in the final reel can give the film the guts of a proper action flick. It's every man for himself, in every sequence, as though Stiller needed to prove that movie stars—these few, these unhappy few, this band of bastards—were the opposite of noble warriors. If he wants to win a Crying Monkey Award, he'll have to do better than that.


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Tasting Notes: Liquore Strega
I now have a greater appreciation for the Italian liquor industry. It's clear by the products available that there's not only a fair amount of tradition, but a fair amount of stories to go along with the tradition (which, I suppose, is how traditions are created).
Off the top of my head there's Amaretto, Nocello, Frangelico, Lemoncello, Campari, Fernet-Branca – that, my friends, is a very decent collection for a bar. As a measure of comparison, the English have gin and…well, you could say they have whiskey, but the Scotch and the Irish would be a little peeved at that.
Liquore Strega is an 80 proof herbal concoction, with a reputed 70 ingredients. Amongst those ingredients include mint, saffron and fennel. Strega is now the second liquor I've found with saffron, with Fernet-Branca being the first.
The story behind Strega is interesting as well. In 1860, Giuseppe Alberti found monks from Benevento, Campania who made this liquor. Promising to do nothing but good with the recipe, and coaxed the secret recipe from them. At first he sold it as a medical elixer (as many liquors were). Sales were poor. Smart businessman that he was, he decided to sell it as a liquor instead. He renamed it to Liquore Strega, which roughly translates to liquor of the witch. From there, the sales took off.
Strega is best served alone, either straight up or on the rocks.
Eyes:Strega is a bright yellow, nearly fluorescent yellow. It is saffron that gives it this color. Swirling the liquor in a glass shows it to be a nearly viscous syrup.
Nose: Strong, very medicinal.
Taste: Let it be said that Strega is a very complex drink. It starts sweet from the sugar, but then it becomes very bitter from the herbal components. Not herbal in an Absinthe sense, but more in a robituseen sans-codeine sense. The tail end of drink finishes with a strong liquorice flavor, most likely coming from the fennel.
Overall: Not my favorite drink, being too herbal in it's nature. With me being an American, my tastes tend towards the sweeter drinks.
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2,000 people pay respects at funeral of young 'heart attack victim' from Nelson (From This Is Lancashire)
2,000 people pay respects at funeral of young 'heart attack victim' from Nelson
8:49am Wednesday 11th December 2013 in News By Hannah Al-Othman, Reporter
A COMMUNITY is in shock after the death of an apparently fit and healthy 31-year-old from a suspected heart attack.
Tributes have flooded in for Qamar Ul-Islam who died suddenly at his home in Hartley Street in Nelson on Monday.
Around 2,000 people turned up to pay their respects to the former Edge End High school pupil at his funeral at Nelson's main mosque yesterday.
His cousin Mohammed Ayaz said Qamar had no previous health problems and that all of his family and friends were devastated by his death.
He said: "He was sitting with his nephew at the computer, filling in an online application and all of a sudden his head went back and he gasped for breath.
"His nephew thought he was playing a prank at first, but then they realised he had passed away.
"He was with all his family at home chatting away, talking, and then all of a sudden his heart stopped and he was dead."
The family tried to resuscitate Qamar and called for an ambulance, which took him to Royal Blackburn Hospital, but paramedics were unable to revive him.
Mohammed said: "The ambulance came within seconds, but he wasn't responding."
Qamar also attended Nelson & Colne College, before graduating from Staffordshire University with a BEng (Hons) degree. He then became a software engineer, and worked for HBOS in Halifax as a Test Analyst.
His cousin said: "He was so popular. He was just a guy who always had a smile on his face.
"There were friends from his school, college, work and university, Muslim friends and Christian friends at his funeral.
"They were all shocked, he was such a lovely guy. He was fine, there was nothing wrong with him at all.
"He was just a normal guy, doing normal things, getting ready for Christmas and New Year, and just all of a sudden, it was such a sudden death - within seconds.
"He was a healthy guy, he was young and fit, I can't understand it.
"He liked travelling a lot, he enjoyed life and he'd do anything for anybody.
"There was no distance that we wouldn't go for anybody, I loved him to bits, he was always there for me and I'm just going to miss him a lot."
Another of Qamar's cousins, Mohsin Illyas, also paid tribute to him.
He said: "Qamar Ul-Islam was an exceptional brother, an extremely loving uncle and an iconic friend.
"In the few years he had among us his smiles, sincere nature and passion for helping others has touched the hearts of all who had the privileged to meet him.
"His friends and family will testify that all they have to live with now are the countless memories he has created with us all.
"We have never met anyone that could fulfil responsibilities to so many with a smile and there will be never another like him.
"A role model, beautiful person and now truly for those that knew him, an unforgettable legend. "
Teachers from Qamar's former school also spoke highly of him.
Mrs Dawes, assistant headteacher of Marsden Heights Community College, which formed when Edge End High School merged with Mansfield High School, described Qamar as a 'hard-working, consciencious and popular student.'
A spokeswoman from Blackburn coroner's office said that an investigation was currently underway to determine the cause of his death.
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11:51am Wed 11 Dec 13
Shabana@ says...
It still doesn't seem real. Now I know that when someone passes away, there isn't any one word long enough or big enough to describe it.I could go on for pages, but even an entire book can't replace an entire life.Rest in peace dearest cousin we all miss you.....
5:17pm Wed 11 Dec 13
Komal. says...
5:32pm Wed 11 Dec 13
glossopkid says...
31 years of age and a heart attack, what could have caused it.
5:36pm Wed 11 Dec 13
Komal. says...
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11:59pm Wed 11 Dec 13
mehdi khazaei says...
12:03am Thu 12 Dec 13
e.nessa says...
He is goneYou can shed tears that he is goneOr you can smile because he has livedYou can close your eyes and pray that he will come backOr you can open your eyes and see all that he has leftYour heart can be empty because you can't see himOr you can be full of the love that you sharedYou can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterdayOr you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterdayYou can remember him and only that he is goneOr you can cherish his memory and let it live onYou can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your backOr you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
7:33am Thu 12 Dec 13
Umar Zamir says...
6:41pm Thu 12 Dec 13
SabahK says...
9:51pm Thu 12 Dec 13
zobiaaa says...
Ameen...from Zobia
11:54pm Thu 12 Dec 13
Sayma I. says...
without a warning no words spoken..
you were taken away..
For Allah had said you could not stay.
empty and lonely is what we are
we lost a precious brother who was our shining star....
A family torn apart
your real world has now begun with a promising start
Life just feels so unfair
At this difficult crossroad we must bear..
strength and courage we will find
our brother Qamar will always be in our minds,
a place in heaven is where you sit
Receiving all our duas as luxury and gifts,
looking at that happiness you lit in our hearts..
knowing Allah has now set you free.
Gone too Soon.
May Allah grant you place in heaven.
Gone but will never be forgotton.Always in my prayers brother.
11:20am Sun 15 Dec 13
mariam ilyas says...
Dear brother may allah grant you the highest rank in jannat x
Mariam x
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I have scoured the internet looking for physicians, surgeons in particular, with narcolepsy and have been unsuccessful. I've always wanted to become a surgeon and was recently diagnosed with narcolepsy. I am a very determined person and have been able to push past this condition since HS and am just now receiving treatment with Xyrem and Provigil. I'm just wondering if any doctors with narcolepsy could give me some insight on how they made it through residency and all.
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Posted 25 July 2013 - 03:07 PM
I am a medical doctor with narcolepsy and cataplexy and have been treated with Xyrem and Adderall for about one year. I believe that if your symptoms are reasonably well controlled on medical therapy, and you are able to take the occasional afternoon 20 minute nap, you should be able to do as well in medical school as if you did not have the disease.
Regarding a career in surgery, you can choose to pursue training in one of the subspecialties of surgery that has shorter operative times. By the time you are in a position to enter a surgery residency program (immediately following medical school) you will probably find that a substantial amount of surgery will be performed in regional centers of excellence using a combination of robotic techniques and micromanipulators as the surgeon watches the surgical field on a 3D video monitor.
You should keep in mind that when you graduate from medical school and enter a residency training program, you will be considered an employee and as such your narcolepsy will qualify you as an individual with a recognized disability for which your employer will be required by federal law (Americans with Disabilities Act) to make reasonable accommodations for your limitations. In this scenario you would first be accepted by a residency training program and then once you have your acceptance in hand, then you could choose to disclose your condition to the institution's human resources department. That department would work with your department to make the necessary arragements to create an environment that is most conducive to mitigating the symptoms of narcolepsy.
We all can hope that with continued research, there may be better treatments available for us by the time you are ready to enter a surgery residency, perhaps even a cure.
I have every belief that you should be able to hold your own in medical school and in a surgery residency program. Being determined is a great complement to effective medical therapy for those of us with narcolepsy and cataplexy.
Best of luck
Posted 14 August 2013 - 05:16 PM
I was diagnosed with narcolepsy during my first year medical school (onset was probably 10-11yo age). I had briefly considered going into surgery during my 3rd year med school, but ended up concluding that it would not be the right choice for me or for the patients.
Obviously there were a lot more factors that went into deciding against becoming a surgeon; but an episode of cataplexy (which ended up making a scene since I knee-buckled as usual and fell off of the surgical stepstool) in the OR was the last straw.
Having said that, I am NOT writing this to prematurely discourage you. It would all depend on the severity of your symptoms, the presence/presentation of your cataplexy, and how well-controlled you would be while on medication. I have definitely met an amazing cardiothoracic surgeron who has significant narcolepsy symptoms when off-meds.
As for myself, I am currently half-way in my residency, doing tolerably well. I did have to increase the dose of my meds and take an extra med for 24+hr calls, and I do spend a big chunk of my free time sleeping.. but what resident doesn't, right? In fact, everyone in residency is perpetually sleep-deprived, I blend right in!
Joking aside, I think being narcoleptic actually helps me adjust to the day/night sleep schedule change. A lot of my co-resident have difficulty falling asleep after night shifts, but it's not a problem for us narcoleptics to fall asleep regardless of time of the day (especially with Xyrem). And Provigil/Nuvigil tend to keep your mood up and bright, which always helps.
So far I have not had any issue with falling asleep at inappropriate timing, nor have I slept through a pager. I have disclosed my diagnosis to a few people in my residency that I've worked most closely with, and no one believed that I am narcoleptic since my symptoms are so well controlled.
Bottomline - retrospectively, I probably could have become a surgeon even with narcolepsy. I don't regret my decision since I am very happy in my specialty right now, but don't discourage yourself preemptively. You can (and will) pull through it.
Posted 15 August 2013 - 11:13 AM
I would like to share my story that may help you in your decision. I am a physician, board certified in emergency medicine for the past 25 years. I have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). My diagnosis was delayed due to the early thinking that obstructive sleep apnea was confined to the obese. I also training in the days when it was not unusual for interns and residents to arrive at 5am to review labs and other test results prior to surgery, clinics in the afternoon, and then on call all night in a busy trauma center. This translated to 36 hours without much sleep every 3 days. This actually leveled the playing field for me since everyone suffered from sleep deprivation in those days. However, this also led to a delay in my diagnosis of OSA. My state of being was so improved after starting CPAP the residual tiredness was thought to be due to not having completely normal sleep. I was diagnosed one month ago with narcolepsy without cataplexy by MSLT. I had been having problems managing multiple patients over the past 6 years or so. I would slow down my pace to avoid making mistakes and I was running out of work arounds. Neuropsychological testing four months ago revealed problems with cognitive set shifting (see Cognitive deficits in narcolepsy J sleep Res. (2006) 15, 329-338). I look forward to starting Sodium Oxybate in the next week or two.
Based on (my) current understanding of narcolepsy and OSA, I have had these issues for years and compensated without treatment (though I felt like I had to put forth 175% effort. Therefore, with treatment you should do well. Some studies indicate having high intelligence is helpful, probably because of compensation using other areas of strength (on a conscious and subconscious level). That being said, I think if you are currently being treated and your symptoms are well controlled you most likely can pursue a career as a surgeon with some adaptation. I cannot recall if you have the cataplexy component. If you have the resources you might want to seek an opinion from the Stanford's narcolepsy clinic or other large center that most likely has expertise in this area.
Posted 25 September 2013 - 05:23 PM
I once wanted to be a surgeon. I now practice outpatient internal medicine.
I knew I couldn't pursue a surgical career because of the confusion I get when woken up during REM sleep. There are nights from internship where I do not recall entire conversations with nurses. I wasn't diagnosed until the end of residency because everyone is sleep deprived. I thought I was just tired. Then I started falling asleep eating, or not remembering falling asleep.
Surgery is a hard life, narcolepsy is a hard life. Both of them together in my head was not a feasible option for me. I need regular sleep. I need a regular schedule or my automatic behaviors increase.
Will you be able to take zyrem while in residency/fellowship. Call will be a required aspect of your job. If you miss it on those days, how is that going to affect you?
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Posted 26 November 2013 - 02:31 PM
I'm a second year medical student with narc, I am considering specialties with would be best for me, any suggestions for narc friendly specialties?
How about dermatology- outpatient- no rounds- no interrupted nights
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by Zoe Chevat | 11:01 am, November 25th, 2013
The consequences of war are far-reaching and come fast in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the sequel to box office juggernaut The Hunger Games. Based on Suzanne Collins' bestselling novels about a teenage girl's fight against an oppressive, sadistic government, the thrilling Catching Fire brings out strong themes of inequality, the politics of fear, and the psychological impact of battle on people of all ages. Fully engrossing, and far stronger than its forerunner, Catching Fire keeps the sense of suspense throughout with a few dips, and backs up its plot content with plenty of action to hold audience interest. The two-hour-and-fifteen-minute run time hardly feels like it, when you're swept away by the despotic world of Francis Lawrence's Panem.
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7246 Whites Creek Pike, Joelton, TN | Directions 3708036.321109 -86.867403
Love it. – I have lived in Joelton all my life and have been going to Mazatlan since it has first opened. My favorite thing about going there is the consistency in the food. I have honestly never gotten anything that I didn't like, and I am a somewhat picky eater.
The only reason i wouldn't give 5 stars is the environment. It's not very decorated, but always seems to be clean.
The crew there is pretty friendly, as we have never had any problems in that area. We eat lunch there at least once a week, sometimes up to 3-4 times a week for lunch and dinner.
They have excellent cheese dip and chicken and shrimp fajitas!
It is OK – It was Cinco de Mayo so we thought we would celebrate with some Mexican cuisine. We are from Michigan so we didn't really know where to go and we were staying in Joelton which just happens to have a Mexican restaurant near the hotel. We stopped in, the place looks like a renovated Chinese restaurant. The waiter that we had didn't say much which kept our options to a minimum. The food was OK, not great and not bad. Service does speak volumes if the food is just mediocre, therefore this place is mediocre.
Maryland farms is good – I like this resutrant. the food is goodm, decent service and great value! Im not sure about Joleton.... so be careful, i do like both that i have eaten at in Nashville (maryland farms and nolensvile Rd)
don't do it! – I love the Mazatlan in Brentwood, so I thought I'd like the one in Joelton. Not so. I have never gotten a meal here that I was not at least a little dissapointed with. I've tried it several times and it's never very good. And unlike most mexican restaurants, service can be slow. They do have good cheese dip though. If you leave in or around Joelton and want mexican close to home, I would try Alteno in Springfield or the Las Cabalas in Pleasant View.
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Anther no-spend day planned. Getting a little boring, aren't I? I mean what was it that I used to buy that ate up all of our money? I couldn't even begin to tell you. This month has been a real eye opener. We'll save almost 35% of our take home pay and we aren't missing anything. Makes me think we could be saving a lot more. And we need the savings. We have lived too close to the bone for too many years.
I would really like some candles though. I have burned every little nub of candle stub and am completely out now. Dh's birthday is Friday and dinner by candle light is a bit of a tradition. Or I could dig out some Christmas lights and tuck them into mason jars for a similar effect. LIke this: http://lavieenblanche.blogspot.com/2011/08/lets-talk-lighting.html Yep, I think I'll do that. Wouldn't want to break a no-spend trend.
My frugal act today -- made muffins for breakfast with extra to take to a playdate.
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Tampa >Lodging > Don Vicente De Ybor Historic
1915 Republica de Cuba, Tampa Bay, FL | Directions 3360527.961107 -82.444233
Neighborhoods: Northeast, Historic Ybor
I now know why they call it "Hotel Hell". It's the customer service.
A former fan of the hotel, I have to say that I'm not a big fan of your management. I was scheduled to stay with you last Friday evening as a part of an event. When I booked, I asked specifically for room 305. I was told, "No problem." When I called back to confirm a couple of weeks ago (after being on the phone for 20 minutes because my reservation was lost), I was once again told, "No problem." I only live 20 minutes away, so I didn't have to stay the night in the hotel. I was curious about room 305 and often talk about it when giving ghost tours of Ybor.
So, when I was checking in last Friday and was handed the keys to 307...well, you can imagine my disappointment. I was told that people had to be moved to 305 because their AC went out and they needed a double queen room. I would almost buy this excuse except 307 (the room that I was being given) is also a double queen. So, the front desk clerk flat out lied to me.
Then, I got to spend an hour on the phone with Damon and listen to him lie to me over and over about how they don't promise specific rooms, even though I not only was promised a specific room by two different clerks but I was even on a conference call with one of the clerks and the host of the event when I was made that promise the second time. He also retold the "double queen" lie and even tried to convince me that my room being given to somebody else was somehow equivalent to my room not being habitable because of damage or the ac being out.
After about an hour, Damon finally agreed to make things right and comp me a night stay in 305 for a future date. I was perfectly okay with that arrangement as long as I could get out of staying that evening. I had no reason to spend the money except for the curiosity of staying in 305. The family of the host was not okay with the arrangement and argued on my behalf, but I asked them not to. They insisted on me getting comped last Friday as well as getting 305 for a future stay. I said it wasn't a big deal but they felt it was. All I did ask for was a place to get ready since I had come expecting a room to shower, iron my and my son's clothes, and get ready for the event. The girl at the front desk offered me a room to get ready in, since it wasn't going to be used. Having worked in the hotel industry for a few years, I knew this to be policy in situations where a customer was inconvenienced. So, I got to iron my shirt, shower and get ready (quickly, now...since I had spent well over an hour dealing with this issue) before the event. In exchange for all of this inconvenience, I was being treated to a night stay in room 305, as promised. I still felt like I was getting the short end of the stick (as did the family), but I was fine with it.
Then, today, I get a call from Damon saying that he was reneging his offer for the comp stay since he "no longer felt it was merited." In other words, since he managed to convince the family and friends of the host as well as everyone standing in the lobby that he was concerned with customer service and at least resembled an upstanding human being, that was good enough. He didn't need to follow through with his promise of quality customer service since I was no longer posing an immediate threat to his credibility.
Suffice to say I am extremely disappointed in every aspect of your establishment. From lost reservations, to runarounds, to lies, and finally to reneging promises, it has just been one huge disappointment. The number of people that I have sent to your establishment through word of mouth and through ghost tours will now be told the truth. I can only hope that none of the people that I've sent to you over the years had to deal with who you really are.
Great Hotel BUT... – It's a great hotel but if any of you are looking to save some $$ then book it at referer.us/8/GoodHotelDeals They usually have some pretty good deals on there!
Very comfortable – The place is beautiful, with one of the best lobbies. The staff is very accommodating and we had everything we needed. After a night of running around, we returned to the hotel, where the night clerk switched hats and became the bartender. The result was a great nightcap enjoyed on the third-floor veranda, where we smoked cigars and watched the city settle into sleep.
Loving the Inn – Right in the middle of all historic Ybor has to offer! Staff was amazing, One of the owners, Tessa is a such a vibrant character who truely cares about each and every guest. We caused a bit of a rush on the front desk as we were holding an event there and had a bunch of family checking in at once but the new desk clerk worked it like a pro! She was friendly and curtious and didn't break a sweat. Our reception was beautiful and I would recommend anyone to have any type of event there. The rooms were great and breakfast was included. I plan to go back when I celebrate my 1st anniversary.
Tampa Native – I was actually married at this place but only heard about it through the wedding magazines that my wife reads. None of my friends or family members had ever been here or heard about this place beforehand. It is an old building in Ybor city that at one time was a clinic and is now a remodeled hotel. It is a very average hotel with poor service and management. We rented all 16 (I believe they have 16) hotel rooms on my wedding night 6 months before our wedding only to find out 2 months before our wedding that they had rented them out to the mayor of Tampa and his crew.
A rare respite after a night in Ybor City. – The Scene
Both tourists and local partiers can find Ybor City exhausting. So many bars, so many clubs, so many restaurants...so little time. For those who want a late night without a long trip back to their hotel, or who want to get an early start sightseeing in the morning, this is an ideal location. It also offers a charming atmosphere reminiscent of a traditional European lodging.
The Details
This remarkable building was constructed in 1895 by the founder of Ybor City, Cuban patriot Vicente Martinez Ybor. It is situated in the heart of the district and has been transformed into a premier boutique hotel. Guest rooms and suites are furnished with accents such as canopied beds, and many have wrought-iron balconies. The opulent grand salon will make you feel as if you've traveled back to the peak of 19th-century luxury, while the brick and wood dining area brings to mind a cozy taverna.
wonderful in Ybor! – The location is super! We were 1/2 block from the new trolley that takes you in to Tampa (aquarium, Habor area, etc.) and Ybor is great for restaurants and entertainment. The rooms were lovely and the host gracious!
Quality, nothing else. – This is a beautiful hotel filled with antiques, however, it is quite modern. In the heart of Ybor City, you won't find a better place to relax while enjoying all the nightlife and entertainment Ybor has to offer.
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Bright colors and comfortable furniture give this chain cafe a laid-back feel, with scattered tables that beckon coffee-sipping readers, chatters and diners. All baked goods--bagels, muffins, two dozen kinds of bread--are made fresh on the premises. Sandwiches include turkey-artichoke panini and Asiago roast beef, plus standards like chicken salad and smoked turkey. Soups change daily, but popular choices like broccoli and cheese, chicken noodle and French onion are always on the menu.
Panera at Auburn and rochester – This is the best Panera i have ever been to. I go there 3-4 times a week. The service is very friendly and i have made friends with most of the associates and managers. They have free internet and you can stay as long as you like! The atmosphere is great and i love the decour.
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The smoke from the Beaver Creek Fire is gone and now it is time to celebrate the strength of our community.
The Ketchum and Sun Valley Firefighters invite you to join us for a fun night of dressing up, mingling and dancing the night away at the annual Firefighters' Ball.
When: Saturday, November 23, 2013
Doors open at 9:00 p.m., Andy Frasco and the U.N. will perform shortly thereafter.
Where: Whiskey Jacques, Main Street Ketchum
Tickets cost $20 and must be purchased through Whiskey Jacques ticketing at WhiskeyJacques.com. Purchase tickets soon as we expect to sell out.
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This Aquarian Hi-Velocity snare drum head is an ebony 2-ply (2.7mil) head with a reverse Power-Thin dot for extra strength. It provides easy tuning, great stick response, zero slippage inside the hoop, consistent sound, increased resonance and sensitivity, and the sound that drummers need and deserve.
Safe—T-Loc hoop
This hoop system prevents slippage inside the hoop so that the snare head does not de-tune during a performance and will not pull out. Tuning is consistent and the replacement head stays in tune.
Sound Curve Collar Design
This design allows the Aquarian drumhead to seat perfectly on the bearing edge. No wrinkles even with loose tuning. It conforms instantly to any shell design and makes tuning fast, easy, and more accurate.
Triple Locking System
This unique system provides drummers with previously unheard of advantages in resonance and playability. First, holes are punched in the bottom of a "U" shaped channel, which has been formed in the drumhead. These holes allow the epoxy to flow into the "Safe-T-Loc" channel. Second, the "T-Ribs" that form the Safe-T-Loc channel prevent the epoxy and the drumhead, from slipping and pulling away from the hoop. Lastly, the Locking Shoulder acts as a "stop" to ensure the correct collar height for the snare drumhead.
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Didn't think it would be as good as it actually is. Always used Remo for thirty years, but now it's all Aquarian for me, sorry Remo.
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I went through many different heads before sticking with this. Remo and Evans just don't have anything that compares. The old school coated Ambassador still sounds outstanding, but it won't last nearly as long as this one. This was also oddly easy to dial in a good tone with. Dig it!
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This drumhead makes my snare sound totally amazing! Definately high velocity, cause' i'm a hard hitter on my snare and this thing has held up for around 8-10 months with out any dents or chips coming off. This guy can be tuned so tight its not even funny. This head definately beats evans and remo. I will always go with Aquarian now!
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This was the head that finally made my Pearl Dennis Chambers signature snare crack like it's supposed to! It's solid; it's sturdy; it's solidly built, and it rings beautifully in any kind of rock setting. It's not sensitive enough for jazz, but as I'm stuck in a rock/garage band for the moment, it lends the vital sound to my snare.No mush, no cardboard sounding snare hits, just sharp, solid cracks once you tune it up. Haven't had it long enough to know about its durability, but I'm happy enough for now. No regrets at all.
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I got this head and put it on my all maple ddrum snare and mane its one of the best heads i ever use its loud,has a great crack,and very sensitive.It really bring the life out of your snare if you crank it up about medium high.Great head i strongly recommend it!!!!!
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Overall, this is a great head! It looks good, it sounds good, and it's constructed well. Only thing I don't like about it is that I'm now getting black marks on my coated tom heads. I guess that may be a no brainer, but I'm new to playing acoustic sets. But I'm sure you all know this. Haha!
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OMG!!! i just wanted to say that i bought this snare head to go with my Evans onyx heads and i have found the sound that i have been looking for, for a long time. You will never want to own another head after purchasing these. Worth every cent.
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I got this snare head about a month or so ago, and after using Remo Coated Ambassador and Remo Black Suede Emperor, this head blew me away. I play on a crappy steel snare that came with my Ludwig Accent, and this thing made it sound great. It has a very dry sound, with a perfect crack when you hit it. The ring isn't too bad, I play it either with our without one moongell, and either way it sounds great. This thing can get cranked up, it would go great on a side piccolo snare as well, but for a 14" main snare it's a great head.Highly recomended.
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This is truly an amazing snare head, and is incredibly durable. This baby can tighten up so hard, it's amazing! This is a really great snare head. I encourage you to buy this.
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Between this and the aquarian classics snare side, these heads made my CB snare sound just as good as a 200+ snare, this thing can take some abuse too, no sign of wearing down! Good product
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August 19, 2013
Chicago's budding bicycle-sharing program has attracted thousands of tourists, biking enthusiasts and the just-plain curious this summer, city transportation officials say. But preliminary data obtained by the Tribune suggest the new service also is beginning to catch on with the primary target markets — public transit commuters and drivers.
There are also early indications that the Divvy bike-share program is clicking beyond the central business district, and is attracting customers in neighborhoods who are opting to pick up a bike, pedal a short distance and drop it off to run errands or go to appointments, then climb back on a Divvy bike for the trip home, officials said.
"In the high season of tourism, especially when you have events like Lollapalooza downtown, that's where we are going to see high ridership numbers. But we are seeing high ridership numbers all over the city," said Scott Kubly, deputy commissioner at the Chicago Department of Transportation.
The Divvy bike-share service, less than two months old, surpassed the 150,000-trip mark Friday, according to CDOT. About 5,000 annual Divvy members are enrolled, at $75 each, and more than 37,000 24-hour passes have been sold, at $7 each.
More than 458,000 total miles have been logged on individual trips since the service was introduced June 28, and the trips have averaged roughly 18 minutes each in recent days as more docking stations have opened, according to city transportation data.
Also, the three-speed bikes painted "Chicago blue" have logged more than 11,000 miles a day in recent days this month, with some weekend days exceeding 25,000 miles, the data show, based on the start and end points for each trip.
The service, dubbed Divvy to reflect the divide-and-share nature of bike-sharing, is not designed or priced for users to hog the bikes on leisurely, hourslong trips. Customers are supposed to use the bikes for 30 minutes or less on each ride. Riders get unlimited trips lasting up to a half-hour; after that, overtime fees are charged.
While on the one hand calling the public response to the Divvy program "beyond expectations," city officials have set a high bar for ultimate success.
One solid measurement will be whether significant numbers of city residents who own cars decide not to buy new vehicles when it comes time to replace their current ones, Kubly said.
"Bike-sharing is really another transportation option that is not a car," Kubly said Friday.
When the Divvy program has been fully operational for a year, in spring 2015, "we will be able to talk about how bike-sharing is really changing the choices people are making and their behaviors," he said.
Asked whether it is the Emanuel administration's goal to reduce car ownership in Chicago, Kubly did not say no.
"We want to provide people with as many options as we can for transportation and allow them to make the best choice they can for themselves,'' Kubly said.
Bike-sharing, which Chicago Transportation Commissioner Gabe Klein predicts will become a popular "bike taxi option," is designed to blend in with the commuter lifestyle that also involves the CTA, Metra and, sometimes, taxicabs.
It is also a tool to help ease traffic congestion by promoting more walking as city traffic engineers work to make Chicago safer and more accommodating to pedestrians and cyclists by building wider sidewalks and more bike lanes, officials said.
A core component of the bike-share program is to serve as a link-up to CTA buses and CTA and Metra trains for the first and last mile or so of commutes, officials said.
Some of the busier Divvy bike-docking stations are clustered near CTA and Metra stations, which suggests that some commuters are incorporating Divvy into their transit trips downtown. No studies have been conducted to verify or pinpoint travel patterns, CDOT officials said, adding that the Divvy rollout will first be completed before conducting any in-depth analysis.
The preliminary data show that the busier Divvy stations near transit stops include the one at Clinton Street and Washington Boulevard, outside Ogilvie Transportation Center. It ranked No. 12 overall for the number of trips started from that location, almost 3,000, city transportation records show.
High-use Divvy stations near CTA rail stations include those at Michigan Avenue and Lake Street; Wabash Avenue and Roosevelt Road; and Canal Street and Jackson Boulevard, at the south entrance to Union Station, records show. Divvy use also is growing near CTA Blue Line stations, and there are signs the bike trips are replacing some bus commutes from the West Loop to the heart of downtown, officials said.
A strong response from transit commuters has prompted officials to increase the number of bike docks at the Daley Center Divvy station. In the morning the docks were filling up too quickly due to large numbers of commuters riding them from rail stations, and in the evening people were checking out all the bikes at Daley Center early in the rush period, emptying out the docks too fast, officials said.
Other Divvy stations, including at Clark and Randolph streets and at Millennium Park, have also been expanded, officials said.
Divvy, a $22.5 million program paid for through federal and local funds, is less than 50 percent implemented. A total of 400 stations will open in phases through next spring.
The numbers indicate the service seems to be building a steady following, in some cases even among hard-core disbelievers who originally criticized Divvy as being an expensive government boondoggle that would generate little public support beyond tourists. That initial assertion was reinforced when the Emanuel administration delayed last year's planned introduction of Divvy.
Bill Choslovsky, a Chicago lawyer who rides his bike on weekends, was one of the skeptics, certain that the program would fail.
"The first Tribune article I read was about the $22 million cost for 4,000 bikes," Choslovsky, 44, said Friday. "I asked myself: 'Are these magic bikes? What's the deal?'"
Then last Tuesday, during the evening rush period, he needed to go from his law office on LaSalle Street to his parents' apartment near Water Tower to celebrate his brother's birthday.
"I was late. I could have jumped in a taxi and that would be a slow crawl. It was about 2 miles — too far for a walk if I'm in a hurry. The 'L' was four blocks away and I didn't feel like sweating with strangers in a cramped car,'' Choslovsky said.
A Divvy docking station is right outside his office. So he figured: Why not give it a try?
He had a great — and fun — experience, calling it "genuine and organic." By Friday, Choslovsky was aboard a Divvy bicycle for the third time, and he is considering becoming an annual member.
"On some days riding the Divvy will take me 11 minutes and a taxi would take me eight minutes, but the Divvy bike has an almost cool, timeless sort of feel,'' he said. "Without being cheesy, it takes you back in time a little bit.''
Since the inception of the program, the top Divvy docking stations where the most bikes have been rented and returned are near the lakefront and at major tourist attractions. That's not surprising, in light of the service's introduction coinciding with the summer vacation season and the abundance of festivals and other events in the downtown area.
The top five Divvy stations are: Lake Shore Drive and Monroe Street; Millennium Park; Michigan Avenue and Oak Street; McClurg Court and Illinois Street; and the Museum Campus, according to CDOT data.
About 160 of 400 Divvy bike-docking stations planned are operating, mostly downtown and in River North, but more and more in high-density neighborhoods close to rail stations, as four to eight new stations are being opened daily, CDOT said. A total of 300 solar-powered Divvy stations will be open by the end of August, officials said, and the final 100 stations will be online by next spring.
About 1,500 of 4,000 planned bicycles are in service, according to Alta Bicycle Share, which manages the program for City Hall.
The downtown-area stations have been up and running the longest.
In a neighborhood snapshot that CDOT took within the past week, the Divvy station at Lincoln and Armitage avenues was used 119 times a day, officials said. The neighborhood Divvy station at Sheffield and Fullerton avenues was used 92 times a day; and at Damen and Pierce avenues, 81 times a day.
Choslovsky, the former Divvy skeptic, said the growth of bike-sharing in the neighborhoods will be the "real test.''
"Is it used in the real neighborhoods or is it a cute downtown urban touristy thing?" he asked.
"I said to people at my brother's birthday party, 'I Divvy. Do you Divvy?' Somebody laughed, they said, 'You are using that as a verb,''' Choslovsky said.
"That's where even I said to myself, 'I was wrong, these bikes may have a future.' When you use a noun as a verb, you know the product has arrived.''
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I purchased the A1226 model of this about 3 years ago or so, and contrary to the specs, the Santa Rosa model of this can support 4096mb ram.
-Battery Life - 3-4 hours max, suitable for what I do with it.
-Speed - Pretty fast, the only thing slowing it down is applications.
-Linux Compatibility - Works with linux all right
-Durability - Has survived multiple food/drink spills, and still worked fine
-1" thickness, and only 5.4 pounds (weight)!
-Backlit Keyboard
-LED Backlight for screen
-Widescreen 16:9
-No HDD noise that I can hear while under normal usage
-Even using rEFIt (custom efi bootloader), Windows wont boot after installing
-HDD comes partitioned with the entire space taken up by HFS+ and EFI, and having free space part of that partition not unallocated or partitionable. Had to use gParted to turn the unused space into unallocated space
-Can get up to 190°F, under full cpu usage such as Folding@Home
-Fan noise when getting hot is really noisy
-CD Drive has to be re-ejected manually (the slot loading drive) as if it is not powered off correctly , it freezes and discs get stuck in it. Have to open console and type "drutil tray eject" occasionally.
-CD Drive is slightly noisy, however better than some I have seen
Overall, I think that this was a great product for its time, and has worked well for me as long as I have used it (3 years). I give it a rating of 5 stars.
Once I had to have it sent to apple because of a GPU problem, however that extended the warranty and was a widespread problem.
This thing is durable! It has survived a Guitar Hero drum falling on the HDD area while it was running, with barely a dent, and has been dropped multiple times while running without any issues.
Apple MacBook Pro MA895
|Intel Core 2 Duo
|CPU clockrate?
|Spindle speed?
|5400 rpm
|Max. memory?
|USB ports?
|FireWire ports?
|PC Card?
|Optical drive?
|Battery life
|6 hour(s)
|2,45 kg
|Manufacturer product code(s)
|UPC / EAN code(s)
|0885909153190 / 0885909153190
- CPU (CPU type)
The CPU (or processor ) is the core component of any computer. It executes the programs with the help of other dedicated hardware. The CPU has high impact on the general performance of a computer. There are two big manufactures who provide CPUs: Intel and AMD, which both offer very competetive units.
- CPU clockrate (CPU clockrate (actual))
The clock rate is the rate in cycles per second at which a computer performs its most basic operations. The clock rate is measured in hertz (usually gigahertz, GHz). The clock rate affects the speed and performance of a computer, but higher clock rate does not necessarily result in better performance.
- Display (Display size)
The diagonal of the display in inches.
- Resolution (Native resolution of the display)
Resolution is the number of horizontal pixels times the number of vertical pixels of the display area. Unlike older CRT monitors, flat screen monitors display information well only at the resolution they are designed for (a.k.a. the native resolution). This is due to the structure of the display, which has a fixed set of both vertical and horizontal dots (corresponding the resolution). If the resolution is changed, the display needs to scale the image to fit the screen.
- HDD (Hard drive storage size)
The the storage capacity of the internal hard disk drive is given here (in giga bytes, GB). The HDD is required for storing files, software, and the operating system.
- Spindle speed (HDD spindle speed)
The speed at which the platters turn, expressed as rotations per minute (rpm for short).The faster a drive rotates, the higher its transfer rate. The downside of faster rotation is the possibility of overheating and noise.
- SSD (Integrated solid-state drive)
A solid state drive (SSD) is a data storage device that, similarly to flash drives, uses solid-state memory to store persistent data, but is designed to replace a traditional hard drive (HDD). The benefits of a SSD in comprasion to traditional HDD are smaller energy consumption, speed (in terms of data access), and higher reliability. Currently, however, SSD are more expensive and offer lower capacity than regular HDD, and are therefore seldom in use.
- S-Video (S-Video output)
S-Video is an analog video transmission standard which uses a mini-DIN connector to deliver Luminance and Chrominance information on separate subchannels. Quality-wise S-video stands somewhere beteeen composite video and component video, More information in glossary.
- WiFi (Fastest supported WiFi mode)
A Wi-Fi enabled laptop can connect to a wireless local area network and, if provided, to the internet. There are various different Wi-Fi standards, which differ mainly in terms of speed. The maximum transfer rate is roughly 11 Mbit/s for 802.11b, 54 Mbit/s for 802.11g, and 300 Mbit/s (2 streams) for 802.11n (draft).
- Memory (Installed memory)
Internal RAM memory is the dynamic "work memory" of a computer. It is used to temporarily store application data when a program is executed. The amount of memory is given as megabytes (MB), and it contributes greatly to the performance of a computer. Memory is especially needed when heavy applications or several applications are executed simultaneously.
- Max. memory (Memory upgradeable up to)
The maximum amount of memory the computer can use.
- PC Card (PC Card (type I or type II) expansion slot)
PC Card slot (a.k.a. PCMCIA) is a hardware connection standard designed for laptop computers. The slot can be utilized to connect memory expansion cards, network cards, modems, and hard disks.
- ExpressCard (ExpressCard expansion slot)
ExpressCard is a hardware standard replacing PC cards (also known as PCMCIA cards). The cards are hot-pluggable, which means they can be changed while the computer is on. ExpressCard slot can be accept e.g. wireless cards, TV Tuner cards, soundcards, Firewire 800 (1394B), SATA external disk drives, SSD (Solid-state drives), additional memory and memory card readers.
- USB ports (Number of integrated USB or USB2 ports)
USB ports are used to connect external USB devices to the laptop. The devices can be e.g. keyboards, mice, memory sticks. web cameras or extrnal hard drives. The number of ports determines, how many devices can be connected simultaneously.
- FireWire ports (Number of integrated FireWire ports)
FireWire (officially IEEE 1394, and a.k.a. i.Link and DV) is a serial bus interface standard for high-speed communications and isochronous real-time data transfer. Its main use is to connect digital camcorders to computers, and almost all modern digital camcorders have a FireWire connection.
- Bluetooth (Integrated BlueTooth)
If the laptop is equipped with a Bluetooth adapter, it can be connected with other Bluetooth equipment for data transfer. For example, a mobile phone may be connected to the laptop via Bluetooth and then work as a modem. Bluetooth is also useful for connecting other devices, such as mice, keyboards and printers.
- Optical drive (Optical drive type (the default drive that laptop is shipped with))
Optical (disk) drive is a disk drive that uses laser light to read and write data to and from optical discs, such as CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs. It is a common feature at most modern laptops. Some drives can only read from discs, but commonly drives are both readers and recorders (also called burners or writers). For more information about different types of optical discs, see e.g. AfterDawn's glossary.
- LAN (Ethernet)
If the laptop is equipped with an integrated LAN card (Ethernet card), there is no need to install a separate network card. The data transfer speed provided by the LAN card depends on the adapted standard. The slowest option ist 10BASE-T (10 Mbit/s), which loses to 100BASE-TX (100 Mbit/s) and 1000BASE-T (1 Gbit/s).
- GPU (Graphics processor vendor and type)
In laptops, video and sound chips are usually integrated, but higher end laptops can come with dedicated graphics processor units (GPUs). The mobile graphics processors tend to have less performance than their desktop counterparts, but none the same they enhance the performance of the laptop. If the laptop is to be used for gaming and entertainment, the GPU is of special importance.
- Dedicated GPU RAM (Does the graphics controller have its own dedicated memory (instead shared memory))
The amount of memory reserved only for the graphics card (in megabytes, MB).
- HDMI (HDMI output)
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an interfacing standard for transferring digital video and audio between electronic devices. It is developed primarily for high definition displays in mind.
- DVI with HDCP support (DVI output supports HDCP)
- Tablet PC (Tablet PC)
Tablet PC is a portable computer equipped with a touch screen. Usually Tablet PCs are controlled using a stylus. A slate form factor Tablet PC contains only a touch screen. Convertible Tablet PCs resemble regular laptops, but you can rotate and fold down the screen on the keyboard to turn the device into a Tablet PC. Hybrid Tablet PCs are similar to the convertible devices with the addition that you can remove the screen altogether from the base unit.
I purchased the A1226 model of this about 3 years ago or so, and contrary to the specs, the Santa Rosa model of this can support 4096mb ram.
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This is true for stored procedures' execution results, too. If you have a result set and a status returned, you will only be able to access the result set. Argh.
sybase_query — Envía una consulta a una base Sybase
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sybase_query() envia una consulta a la base de datos
activa en ese momento en el servidor y que está asociada con el identificador de conexión
link_identifier especificado.
Si no se especifica el parámetro link_identifier, se utiliza la última conexión establecida. Si no hay ninguna conexión abierta, la función intenta establecer una conexión como si se hubiera llamado a sybase_connect() , y la utiliza.
Devuelve un identificador de resultado Sybase en caso de éxito,
FALSE en caso de error,
TRUE si la consulta se ejecutó satisfactoriamente pero no devolvió ninguna columna.
This is true for stored procedures' execution results, too. If you have a result set and a status returned, you will only be able to access the result set. Argh.
I am using PHP 4.1.1 to connect to an older version of Sybase that doesn't work with CT. I found that while attempting to execute an erroneous query, sybase_query() never returns false for non-select query statements. This was reported as a bug but then dismissed because the problem is that Sybase itself does not indicate any error to PHP.
However I appear to have found a workaround: after each query statement, call sybase_get_last_message(). If that function returns you anything, it will be an error message. Then you know your non-select query has truly failed.
To use this function to execute stored procedures by parameters like this:
sybase_query("exec p_name '$para1','$para2'",$conn)
$para1 and $para2 are strings.
it works well.
sybase_query stores the whole result set in memory before returning. This function is unusable for real large result sets, ie. dumping a large table from sybase to php.
This function can be used to call stored procedures, or to process multiple queries in the same call in the same "batch". However there's a limit on the kind of stored procedures you can call, because Sybase allows a stored procedure or "batch" to return multiple result sets, and because the surrent implementation of sybase support in PHP3 has no provision to process each result set, one after one. If your stored procedure or batch has multiple result sets returned, you will only be able to retrieved the first result set in you PHP3 script. Note that other result sets won't be processed by the SQL server until you close the current result set. So this may suspend the execution of a stored procedure or batch on the SQL Server. Note also that if a stored procedure or batch uses "print" or "raiserror" SQL statements, you won't be able to collect the returned messages in the result set, because these statements do not generate a result set but instead return asynchronous server messages which currently have no support in the sybase PHP3 set of functions.
It would be a good idea for someone to add the support for queries that return multiple result sets and server messages, so that any kind of Sybase SQL queries can be used in PHP3 scripts.
This would require adding a function to go to the next results set, and a function to retrieve server messages generated before, between, and after each result sets. Note also that server messages could be sent within a result set, this won't be from "print" or "raiserror" SQL statements but internal server errors while processing a result set returned by a SELECT statement, or messages generated by triggers. There could also exist asynchronous client messages while processing any kind of return (result set or server messages), and there's for now no function to return them. Such client messages mainly signal connection status and data conversion errors.
Strange problem... I'm accessing a SQL SERVER 2000 database through freetds with php v4.0.1pl2 on linux.
Thoses instructions work fine :
// Just a test
sybase_query("SELECT MES_ID FROM T_MESSAGE", $dbproc);
// data i want to retrieve, stored procedure
$resConfig = sybase_query("exec P_SLC_EMAILCONFIG", $dbproc);
$arrConfig = sybase_fetch_array($resConfig);
But, when i replace the SELECT statement by an UPDATE statement, i.e:
// Here's the update
sybase_query("UPDATE T_MESSAGE SET MES_STATE = 0", $dbproc);
// data i want to retrieve, stored procedure
$resConfig = sybase_query("exec P_SLC_EMAILCONFIG", $dbproc);
$arrConfig = sybase_fetch_array($resConfig);
Then i've got an error : "Supplied argument is not a valide Sybase result resource.." on the line containing the sybase_fetch_array command.
I don't understand why... I have to close and reopen the connection if i want those lines to work!!!